St. Charles County Council names firearms training center for Sgt. John C. Bush, approves five ordinances

ST. CHARLES, Mo. — The St. Charles County Council on April 14 voted unanimously to name the county firearms training center on Highway 94 South the Sergeant John C. Bush Firearms Training Center and approved a package of ordinances addressing grant funding, easements, tourism designation and personnel changes.

The naming ordinance (Bill 53-78), sponsored by the council as a whole, passed on a roll-call vote with all seven councilmembers voting yes. Members present at the meeting were Councilman Joe Bridal, Councilman Hammond, Councilman Mike Elam, Councilman Terry Hollander, Councilwoman York, Councilman Baker and Councilman Swanson.

The measure honors Sergeant John C. Bush and commemorates his work improving law-enforcement training in the county. At the meeting, the county’s police chief described Bush’s career and training work: “He ran it with integrity and made sure there was discipline in all the training,” the Police Chief said. The chief also noted the Bush family’s 505 Foundation, which raises funds for department training equipment.

Why it matters: The naming recognizes an officer identified by county staff as having led decades of training improvements at the county facility. Council members said the family will be present for a planned…